FOOTBALL
NFL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Detroit740.636247238
Vikings650.545218192
Green Bay560.455274289
Chicago290.182178264
FOOTBALL
NFL
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Detroit740.636247238
Vikings650.545218192
Green Bay560.455274289
Chicago290.182178264
EastWLTPctPFPA
Dallas1010.909316213
N.Y. Giants830.727231213
Washington641.591280264
Philadelphia560.455254213
SouthWLTPctPFPA
Atlanta740.636358302
Tampa Bay650.545249264
New Orleans560.455334307
Carolina470.364276281
WestWLTPctPFPA
Seattle731.682224187
Arizona461.409245228
Los Angeles470.364170236
San Francisco1100.091228344
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
NorthWLTPctPFPA
Baltimore650.545218201
Pittsburgh650.545266222
Cincinnati371.318213245
Cleveland0120.000197352
EastWLTPctPFPA
New England920.818293197
Miami740.636249240
Buffalo650.545281236
N.Y. Jets380.273196266
SouthWLTPctPFPA
Houston650.545194236
Tennessee660.500308296
Indianapolis560.455270301
Jacksonville290.182214293
WestWLTPctPFPA
Oakland920.818307275
Kansas City830.727252214
Denver740.636266219
San Diego560.455313291
Result Monday
Green Bay 27, Philadelphia 13
Game Thursday
Dallas at Vikings, 7:25 pm (Ch. 11/NFLN)
Games Sunday
Denver at Jacksonville, noon
Detroit at New Orleans, noon
Houston at Green Bay, noon
Kansas City at Atlanta, noon
Los Angeles at New England, noon
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, noon
Miami at Baltimore, noon
San Francisco at Chicago, noon
Buffalo at Oakland, 3:05 pm
N.Y. Giants at Pittsburgh, 3:25 pm
Tampa Bay at San Diego, 3:25 pm
Washington at Arizona, 3:25 pm
Carolina at Seattle, 7:30 pm (Ch. 11)
Open: Tennessee, Cleveland
Games Monday
Indianapolis at N.Y. Jets, 7:30 pm (ESPN)
COLLEGE
BIG TEN ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAMS
Note: Offensive teams will be announced Wednesday.
Defense • Chosen by coaches
DL—Jaleel Johnson, Iowa; Taco Charlton, Michigan; Chris Worley, Michigan; Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State.
LB—Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; T.J. Watt, Wisconsin.
DB—Desmond King, Iowa; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Malik Hooker, Ohio State; Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State.
Gophers chosen: Steven Richardson, third-team DL.
Special teams • Chosen by coaches
K—Tyler Davis, Penn State.
P—Cameron Johnston, Ohio State.
KR—Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.
Gophers chosen: Emmit Carpenter, second-team K.
Coach of the year • Chosen by coaches
Paul Chryst, Wisconsin
Defense • Chosen by media
DL—Carroll Phillips, Illinois; Taco Charlton, Michigan; Ifeadi Odenigbo, Northwestern; Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State.
LB—Jabrill Peppers, Michigan; Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State; T.J. Watt, Wisconsin.
DB—Desmond King, Iowa; Jourdan Lewis, Michigan; Malik Hooker, Ohio State; Sojourn Shelton, Wisconsin.
Gophers chosen: Steven Richardson, third-team DL.
Special teams • Chosen by media
K—Emmit Carpenter, Gophers.
P—Cameron Johnston, Ohio State.
KR—Jabrill Peppers, Michigan.
Coach of the year • Chosen by media
James Franklin, Penn State
BASKETBALL
TIMBERWOLVES STATISTICS (Through Tuesday)
PlayerGMinPtsRebAst
Wiggins1736.322.93.92.2
Towns1734.621.09.52.5
LaVine1636.319.93.32.8
Dieng1731.810.68.32.6
Muhammad1415.86.72.10.4
Rubio1229.46.53.86.4
Bjelica1717.06.53.60.9
Payne77.06.12.00.4
Jones1315.14.51.83.2
Dunn1718.13.52.52.6
Hill25.43.03.00.0
Aldrich1711.82.43.40.4
Rush910.71.61.00.7
Lucas III52.10.40.00.2
Totals17240.0103.142.121.5
Opponents17240.0104.041.120.4
WNBA
2017 LYNX SCHEDULE
(Note: Home games in CAPS.)
MAY
14—CHICAGO, 6 pm; 18—at New York, 6 pm; 20—at Dallas, 7 pm; 23—CONNECTICUT, 7 pm; 26—at Connecticut, 6 pm; 28—SAN ANTONIO, 6 pm.
JUNE
3—at Seattle, 8 pm; 9—at Washington, 6 pm; 11—at Dallas, 3:30 pm; 17—CONNECTICUT, 7 pm; 23—WASHINGTON, 7 pm; 25—SAN ANTONIO, 6pm; 30—at Phoenix, 9 pm.
JULY
6—LOS ANGELES, 7 pm; 8—at Chicago, 7 pm; 14—at Phoenix, 9 pm; 16—PHOENIX, 6 pm; 19—DALLAS, noon; 25—NEW YORK, 7 pm; 28—at Atlanta, 6:30 pm; 30—SEATTLE, 6 pm.
AUGUST
3—ATLANTA, 7 pm; 6—at Indiana, 4 pm; 8—at Atlanta, 6 pm; 11—LOS ANGELES, 7 pm; 16—at Seattle, 9 pm; 18—INDIANA, 7 pm; 20—at New York, 2 pm; 22—PHOENIX, 7 pm; 25—at San Antonio, 7 pm; 27—at Los Angeles, 6 pm; 30—at Indiana, 6 pm.
SEPTEMBER
1—CHICAGO, 7 pm; 3—WASHINGTON, 6 pm.
HOCKEY
WILD STATISTICS
(Through Tuesday)
PLAYERGPGATP+/-PIM
Staal225111666
Coyle228715418
Suter2241115118
Granlund22591452
Niederreiter22771494
Zucker223912128
Koivu22471146
Pominville22551020
Brodin222810212
Parise15459-112
Haula1543736
Dumba22257516
Spurgeon1815694
Eriksson Ek923522
Stewart22235-129
Dalpe912309
Folin19022816
Graovac1420212
Scandella11022-54
Bertschy501104
Prosser901100
Pulkkinen8101-12
Mitchell10000-10
Reilly900002
Schroeder200000
Olofsson100010
Totals22621061680188
Opponents2246791250186
GOALIESWLOTSOSv%GAA
Dubnyk9624.9461.66
Kuemper2210.8903.40
Totals11834.9302.09
Opponents111012.9072.81
COLLEGE • WOMEN
UPPER MIDWEST
Gustavus 3, Wis.-Eau Claire 2
SOCCER
MLS PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
(Montreal leads Toronto FC, 3-2)
Wednesday • Second leg
Montreal at Toronto FC, 6 pm
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
(Seattle def. Colorado, 3-1)
Sunday • Second leg
Seattle 1, Colorado 0
MLS CUP
Saturday, Dec. 10
Eastern winner vs. Seattle, 7 pm
COLLEGE • MEN
NCAA DIVISION III PLAYOFFS
At Salem, Va.
Semifinals • Friday
St. Thomas vs. Tufts, 10 am
Brandeis vs. Calvin, 12:30 pm
TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee: Designated 1B Chris Carter and OF Adam Walker for assignment. Agreed to terms with 1B Eric Thames on a three-year contract. Claimed RHP Steve Geltz off waivers from Tampa Bay.
Pittsburgh: Designated LHP Leff Locke for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Lisalverto Bonilla on a one-year contract.
FOOTBALL
NFL: Suspended Buffalo OT Seantrel Henderson 10 games for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse.
Arizona: Re-signed WR Chris Hubert to the practice squad.
Buffalo: Signed DT Deandre Coleman and WR Dezmin Lewis from the practice squad and TE Gerald Christian to the practice squad.
Carolina: Placed Cs Ryan Kalil and Gino Gradkowski on injured reserve. Signed C Ryan Wendell. Signed OT Dan France from Cleveland's practice squad.
Chicago: Placed LB Danny Trevathan on injured reserve. Signed WR Daniel Braverman. Signed TE Justin Perillo to the practice squad.
N.Y. Giants: Placed RB Orleans Darkwa on injured reserve. Signed LB/S Eric Pinkins from the practice squad.
San Francisco: Placed LB Shane Skov on injured reserve. Signed S Marcus Ball from the practice squad and LB Wynton McManis to the practice squad.
Tampa Bay: Waived RB Mike James. Agreed to terms with S Major Wright. Waived WR Louis Murphy from the PUP list.
Tennessee: Signed CB D'Joun Smith to the practice squad.
Washington: Waived LS Rick Lovato. Signed DL A.J. Francis from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
NHLPA: LW Travis Moen announced his retirement.
SOCCER
MLS
Minnesota United: Named Adrian Heath coach.
Sporting K.C.: Signed manager and technical director Peter Vermes to a contract extension through the 2019 season.
TODAY'S LINE
NFL
FAVORITELINE (O/U)UNDERDOG
Thursday
Dallas3 (43½)VIKINGS
SUNDAY
Denver4½ (42)JACKSONVILLE
ATLANTA3½ (49)Kansas City
GREEN BAY6½ (45½)Houston
Philadelphia1½ (42½)CINCINNATI
NEW ORL. 5½ (53½)Detroit
CHICAGO2 (43½)San Francisco
NEW ENG. 13½ (44½)Los Angeles
BALTIMORE3 (40½)Miami
OAKLAND3 (50)Buffalo
SAN DIEGO3½ (47)Tampa Bay
ARIZONA3 (49)Washington
PITTSBURGH6 (49½)N.Y. Giants
SEATTLE6½ (44)Carolina
MONDAY
Indianapolis1½ (49½)N.Y. JETS
NBA
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
TIMBERWOLVES3½New York
Sacramento5½PHILADELPHIA
TORONTO10½Memphis
BOSTON8Detroit
OKLA. CITY5½Washington
CHICAGO10L.A. Lakers
San Antonio9DALLAS
DENVER5½Miami
Atlanta5½PHOENIX
PORTLAND8Indiana
NHL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
Pittsburgh-145/+135N.Y. ISLES
CALGARYoff/offToronto
LOS ANGELESoff/offSan Jose
COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
WEDNESDAY
E. Michigan7DETROIT
Northeastern4CORNELL
CHARLOTTE4½James Madison
OLD DOMINION14½Dartmouth
ELON11Florida Int'l
MIAMI16Rutgers
MICHIGAN5Virginia Tech
LOUISVILLE6½Purdue
MARSHALLoffOhio
GEORGIA ST. 7Wright St.
N.C.-Wilmington6W. MICHIGAN
TCU7Washington
ST. JOSEPH'S2Temple
INDIANA ST. 6½N. Illinois
S. Alabama5½S. MISSISSIPPI
N. IOWA13George Mason
MISSISSIPPI5Middle Tenn.
KANSAS ST. 13½Green Bay
ARKANSAS ST. 6½Cleveland St.
DEPAUL11Drake
CLEMSON10Nebraska
S. Methodist4½BOISE ST.
BYU8Utah State
COLORADO12½Colorado St.
INDIANAoffNorth Carolina
VIRGINIAoffOhio State
CALIFORNIAoffLouisiana Tech
Southern Cal14½SAN DIEGO
SANTA CLARAoffUC Irvine
St. Mary's, Calif.3½STANFORD
UCLA25UC Riverside
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
FAVORITELINEUNDERDOG
Friday
W. Michigan19Ohio
Washington7Colorado
SATURDAY
WEST VIRGINIA17Baylor
TCU4½Kansas St.
S. ALABAMA12New Mexico St.
Troy7GA. SOUTHERN
La.-Lafayette6½LA.-MONROE
OKLAHOMA11Oklahoma St.
Arkansas St. 23TEXAS STATE
IDAHO6½Georgia St.
W. KENTUCKY10Louisiana Tech
NAVY3Temple
Alabama24Florida
San Diego St. 7WYOMING
Clemson10½Virginia Tech
Wisconsin2½Penn State
Note: Home teams are in CAPS.
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